13:00 Vaal

Thursday 13 January 2022

All10:0010:3511:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:05

www.highveldracing.co.za Mr 66 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: -

(8)

Elusive Swann^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

5/4

2/1, won 12-runner handicap at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 842121-

(7)

Evening Rise³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C

7/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year. 50/1, creditable third of 19 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 144603-

(13)

Willow Lane^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Peter| D

15/2

Latest win at Turffontein in December. 25/4, respectable 4 lengths fourth of 14 to Rose Willow in handicap at this course (7.4f, soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 415414-

(4)

Indus Knight²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Paul Peter| D

4/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. 50/7, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 35213-

(12)

Wedding Bliss⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

25/1

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good, 25/3) 86 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 572276-

(11)

Golden Tune⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁹⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| D

20/1

Latest win at Turffontein in August. 100/3, fifth of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 61708-5

(3)

In The Game^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Wiseman Sphesihle Njokwe⁽⁹⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

16/1

5-time course winner. 25/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9/20929-

(5)

So Long Spring²⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

50/1

Course winner. 80/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (11.9f, soft). Off 9 months. Significantly down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 440559-

(10)

Quattro Passi¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁹⁾| T: Billy Ruiters| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 50/3, fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 695055-

(1)

Light Warrior^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Chris Jonker| CD

12/1

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. 40/1, bit below form 5½ lengths fourth of 12 to Elusive Swann in handicap at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 606504-

(6)

Got You³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 200/3, 5¼ lengths ninth of 16 to Willow Lane in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 700009-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Timeforthat¹¹²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Luchelle Kruger J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma

(14)

Sybaris¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: M F De Kock J: Unknown Jockey

(9)

Rose Willow⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: Brett Webber J: Jeffery Syster

(15)

Cherokee Chief⁹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Tony Nassif J: Unknown Jockey

Forecasts

Elusive Swann (5/4), Indus Knight (4/1), Quattro Passi (11/2), Evening Rise (7/1), Sybaris (7/1), Willow Lane (15/2), Light Warrior (12/1), Rose Willow (14/1), In The Game (16/1), Golden Tune (20/1), Wedding Bliss (25/1), Got You (33/1), Timeforthat (33/1), Cherokee Chief (33/1), So Long Spring (50/1)

ELUSIVE SWANN's recent runs have been likeable on the whole and he's up to winning this. Light Warrior is most likely the sternest opposition, while Quattro Passi shouldn't be far away either.